Supporting means for bathroom washbowl



Feb E. L. ORY, JR, ETAL 9 9 SUPPORTING MEANS FOR BATHROOM WASHBOWL FiledOct. 28. 1966 c m m m m [DIV/ V 4. 02V, /le.

kmw a nfm a United States Patent 6 Claims This invention relates toimprovements in lavatory supports, and more particularly to improvedmeans for supporting a lavatory of the type having a rear wall-abuttingedge or flange and associated faucet assemblies mounted on atop rearwall portion of the lavatory.

A main object of the invention is to provide a novel and improvedbathroom lavatory-supporting assembly which involves relatively simplecomponents, which is easy to install, and which provides reliable andrigid support for the associated lavatory.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improvedwall-attachment and supporting means for a lavatory of the type having arear top wall portion through which the depending connection conduits ofa faucet assembly extend, the supporting means involving veryinexpensive components which are easy to install and which greatlyreduce the cost, time and labor involved in mounting or installing abathroom lavatory.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparentfrom the following description and claims, and from the accompanyingdrawing, wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view showing a bathroom lavatory with itsassociated faucet assembly and with sup porting means according to thepresent invention, the parts being shown in separated positions.

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged transverse vertical crosssectional view takenthrough the upper rear portion of a bathroom lavatory similar to thatshown in FIGURE 1, showing the manner in which it is installed andillustrating the components of the attaching and supporting means of thepresent invention, illustrated in FIGURE 1, shown in final positions.

FIGURE 3 is a side elevational view of one of the generally L-shapedsupporting brackets employed in the assembly of FIGURES 1 and 2.

FIGURE 4 is a front elevational view of the supporting bracket of FIGURE3.

Referring to the drawing, 11 generally designates a conventionalbathroom lavatory of the type provided with a generally horizontal upperrear wall portion 12 formed with spaced apertures 33, 13 adapted toreceive the depending externally-threaded conduit portions 14, 14 of aconventional faucet assembly 15. The faucet assembly 15 is provided withthe horizontally-extending bar-like hollow base portion 16 communicatingwith the forwardly-extending discharge spout 17. The faucet assemblyalso includes respective hot and cold water faucets 1S and 19 providedwith control knobs 20 and 21.

The conventional lavatory 11 is provided with sidewalls 22 havingvertical rear edges 23. The horizontal rear top wall member 12 is formedwith an abutment flange 24 which is substantially coplanar with the rearedges 23 of the sidewalls 22.

Designated at 25, 25 are respective generally L-shaped bracket membersof relatively thick, relatively rigid bar metal, each of the bracketmembers 25 comprising a depending vertical leg 26 and a substantiallyhorizontal top arm 27 connected to the leg 26 by an arcuate bend 28providing a substantially right-angled connection between the associatedarms 27 and 25. Each top arm 27 is formed with an aperture 29 adapted toreceive a depending faucet conduit portion 14 therethrough. The verticalarms 26 are formed with vertically-spaced apertures 30 adapted toreceive lag screws 31 for securing the brackets to a vertical supportingwall 32 in the manner illustrated in FIGURE 2.

In installing a lavatory 11 employing the means of the presentinvention, the holes for receiving the lag screws 31 are firstaccurately located in the wall 32. Thus, the faucet assembly 15 mayfirst be held in its intended location with the brackets 25 connected tothe dependlng conduit portions 14 and with the vertical legs 26 incontact with the wall 32, allowing the lag screw locations to beaccurately marked or punched through the apertures 30. The lag screws 31may then be inserted through the apertures 30 and tightened in the wall32, after which the lag screws 31 are unfastened and the assemblyremoved from the wall. The brackets 25 are then removed from theconduits 14 and the faucet assembly 15 is then installed on the top wallportion 12 of the lavatory by engaging the conduits 14 through theapertures 13 and then tightly securing the faucet assembly 15 to thewall 12 by means of nuts 35 and washers 36 engaged on the conduits 14,as illustrated in FIGURE 2. The brackets 25 are then loosely connectedto the conduits 14 by engaging said conduits through the apertures 29 ofthe top arms 27 of said brackets and by loosely securing said top armsto the conduits 14 by means of additional nuts 37 threaded on theconduits 14 beneath the top arms 27 of the brackets. The lavatory 11 isthen placed against the wall 32 with the brackets 25 in their originalpositions and the vertical arms 26 of the brackets are then securelyfastened to the wall 32 by means of the lag screws 31 engaged throughthe apertures 3t) and received in their previously-formed screw holes.After the lag screws 31 have been securely tightened, the nuts 37 aretightened, which thus locks the faucet assembly and rear wall 12 of thelavatory to the top arms 27 of the brackets 25. This secures thelavatory 11 to. the brackets with the vertical rear edges 23 ofsidewalls 22 and with the rear abutment flange 24 substantially inabutting engagement with the supporting wall 32. Thereafter, thewater-supply conduits 33 and the associated waste conduit can beconnected to the lavatory.

It will be noted that although the top arms 27 of the brackets 25 arefastened in relatively close adjacency to the substantially horizontalupper rear wall portion 12 of the lavatory, the arcuate bends 28 provideadequate clearance for the depending abutment flange 24, as is clearlyillustrated in FIGURE 2.

Since the top arms 27 are relatively short, the brackets 25 are quitestiff and the lavatory 11 is held with its ver- 'cal rear edge portions23 and horizontal abutment flange 24 substantially in abuttingengagement with wall 32 so that the edges 23 resist downward pivoting ofthe lavatory 11 and adequately support the lavatory in a substantiallyhorizontal position without requiring any additional supporting means,such as front legs, or the like.

It will be further noted that the brackets 25 are almost completelyconcealed, since they are contained in the rear enclosure definedbeneath the horizontal upper rear wall element 12 of the lavatory. Thebrackets, thus, do not present any unsightly appearance, since they arecompletely hidden.

While a specific embodiment of an improved supporting means for abathroom lavatory has been disclosed in the foregoing description, itwill be understood that various modifications within the spirit of theinvention may occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, it isintended that no limitations be placed on the invention except asdefined by the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A lavatory assembly comprising a lavatory main body including ahorizontally-extending basin portion having sidewalls terminating insubstantially vertical rear abutment edges and a substantiallyhorizontal top rear wall portion spaced above said basin portion, afaucet assembly having depending conduit means extending through saidtop rear wall portion, and substantially rightangled bracket meanssecured to said depending conduit means beneath said top rear wallportion and having vertical leg means adapted to be secured to thevertical supporting wall and being substantially co-planar with saidrear abutment edges.

2. The lavatory assembly of claim 1, and wherein said depending conduitmeans comprises a plurality of conduits extending through said top rearwall portion, and wherein said bracket means comprises respective rightangled brackets having top arms secured on said conduits and havingvertical legs adapted to be secured to a vertical supporting wall.

3. The lavatory assembly of claim 2, and wherein said top rear Wallportion has a depending rear abutment flange, said right-angled bracketshaving arcuate bends connecting their horizontal top arms and verticallegs and providing clearance for said depending abutment flange.

4. The lavatory assembly of claim 2, and wherein said conduits areexternally-threaded and are secured to said top rear wall portion byrespective clamping nuts, said conduits extending through the top armsof the brackets, and additional clamping nuts on the conduits beneaththe bracket top arms.

5. The lavatory assembly of claim 4, and wherein a housing is definedbetween said sidewalls and said top rear Wall portion, and wherein saidbrackets are substantially wholly received in said housing.

6. The lavatory assembly of claim 5, and wherein said top rear wallportion has a depending rear abutment flange co-planar with the verticalrear edges of the sidewalls, and wherein the brackets have arcuate bendsconmeeting their horizontal and vertical legs, said bends having asufficiently large radius of curvature to provide clearance for saiddepending rear abutment flange.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,483,663 2/1924 Johnson 4l701,970,791 8/1934 Zwermann 4-170 3,012,250 12/1961 Morris et al. 4-1703,364,503 1/1968 Mustee 4170 0 PATRICK D. LAWSON, Primary Examiner.

1. A LAVORATORY ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A LAVATORY MAIN BODY INCLUDING AHORIZONTALLY-EXTENDING BASIN PORTION HAVING SIDEWALLS TERMINATING INSUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL REAR ABUTMENT EDGES AND A SUBSTANTIALLYHORIZONTAL TOP REAR WALL PORTION SPACED ABOVE SAID BASIN PORTION, AFAUCET ASSEMBLY HAVING DEPENDING CONDUIT MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH SAIDTOP REAR WALL PORTION, AND SUBSTANTIALLY RIGHTANGLED BRACKET MEANSSECURED TO SAID DEPENDING CONDUIT MEANS BENEATH SAID TOP REAR WALLPORTION AND HAVING VERTICAL LEG MEANS ADAPTED TO BE SECURED TO THEVERTICAL SUP-